Blue Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 46°13′29.92″N 119°8′8.52″W / 46.2249778°N 119.1357000°W |
| Carries | Four lanes of  US 395 |
| Crosses | Columbia River |
| Locale | Kennewick-Pasco, Washington |
| Official name | Pioneer Memorial Bridge |
| Maintained by | Washington State Dept. of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Through arch shaped Truss bridge |
| Material | Concrete/steel |
| Total length | 2,520 ft (768.1 m)[1] |
| History | |
| Construction start | September 19, 1951 |
| Opened | July 30, 1954 |
Pioneer Memorial Bridge – Blue Bridge | |
| Nearest city | Pasco, Washington |
| Built | 1954 |
| MPS | Bridges and Tunnels Built in Washington State, 1951-1960 MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000241 |
| Added to NRHP | February 7, 2002 |
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The Blue Bridge (officially named the Pioneer Memorial Bridge)[1] is a four-lane arch-truss bridge connecting Pasco, Washington to Kennewick, Washington. U.S. Route 395 crosses the Columbia River via this bridge. The name comes from the blue paint used on the truss superstructure, with white paint on the suspension beams. The bridge was painted green at time of construction (green being the state color of Washington).[1] It is one of three bridges connecting Pasco to the other members of the Tri-Cities of Washington (Kennewick and Richland), along with the Cable Bridge to the east and the Interstate 182 Bridge from Richland to the northwest.
- ^ a b c Gibson, Elizabeth (September 7, 2006). "Officials dedicate the Pioneer Memorial Bridge (Blue Bridge) spanning the Columbia between Kennewick and Pasco on July 30, 1954". HistoryLink. Archived from the original on October 31, 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2008.